The heart of capitalism is that the government should only take taxes to pay for the services of government officials and things that government should be doing. I disagree with those whom claim that does not mean providing Government financing to Citizens when needed.
It does not make you a Socialist to be in favor of government funding of things like education or assisting with the payments of your Health Care. Or providing some sort of safety net. I am in favor of property rights and the market.
However, I admit that unless we started all living in a mutual aid based society where voluntary non governmental assistance to each other was the norm The State will be required to use taxation for assisting those in need.
If I could have the guarantee that we could/would take care of the needs of our neighbors things would be a different story. Then I would love to live in a Nation with only Government funding for things like building roads, infrastructure, bridges, law enforcement and the military.
I do not see anything so radical happening though and knowing human nature as I do I doubt such a Society will ever exist this side of the Return of Christ. More importantly if God Decreed for us to live in a Nation of Welfare without The State we would be one.
